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The total population of Bethlehem is estimated to be 76,555 with 37,062 males (48.41%) and 39,493 females (51.59%). There are 2,431 more females than males in Bethlehem.
The median household income in Bethlehem was $62,944 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 550(0.87%) from $63,494 in 2020. This income is 84.37% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bethlehem sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,553. Overall, the median household income for the city of Bethlehem stands at $61,786.
In Bethlehem, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,410 for males and $26,926 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,659 for males and $52,963 for females.
In Bethlehem, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $71,779, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $27,457.
In 2022, the population of Bethlehem was 77,617, a 0.38% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bethlehem's population was 77,910, an increase of 2.92% compared to a population of 75,697 in 2020.
The median age in Bethlehem, PA is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.67% were under the age of 15, 26.81% aged 15 to 29, 40.58% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bethlehem population: 68.43% are White, 9.28% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.01% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.96% are some other race and 9.23% are multiracial.